Mary WRIGHT

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abt. 1724 , Crown Colony of Carolina

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abt. 1804 , North Carolina, USA

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Born: abt. 1724 in Crown Colony of Carolina

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Mary married Jacob WELLS . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jacob WELLS was born abt. 1690 in Virginia, USA. Jacob died abt. 1756 in North Carolina, USA. Jacob was the child of William WELLS and Elizabeth JAMES.

Mary WRIGHT died abt. 1804 in North Carolina, USA.
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Jacob WELLS
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Jacob WELLS was the child of William WELLS and Elizabeth JAMES

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Martin WELLS

Born: abt. 1735, , Crown Colony of North Carolina
Died: 24 January 1803, , Tennessee, USA

Married: Mary JONES

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1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 Death of Child
Martin WELLS died 24 January 1803, , Tennessee, USA

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

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Carolina is from the Latin word for Charles (Carolus) honoring King Charles I of England (who made the original land grant in 1629). South Carolina was formed in 1729, when the Carolina colony was divided in two. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1729 - Crown Colony of Carolina
1729 - 1789 - Crown Colony of North Carolina
November 21, 1789 - North Carolina becomes 12th U.S. state

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